Medical Word

Question 1

an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Answer 1

ance

Question 2

genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes

Answer 2

albinism

Question 3

graft taken from one part of the patients body and transferred to another part of the same patient

Answer 3

autograft

Question 4

process of tearing off a part of the body

Answer 4

avulsion

Question 5

malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasizes

Answer 5

basal cell carcinoma

Question 6

injury in which a part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal or human

Answer 6

bite

Question 7

infected, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layer of the skin, most often caused by the invasion of bacteria

Answer 7

boil

Question 8

blister

Answer 8

bulla

Question 9

injury to tissue caused by heat, fire or chemicals

Answer 9

burn

Question 10

condition of infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida yeast

Answer 10

candidiasis

Question 11

intense burning pain associated with nerve damage

Answer 11

causalgia

Question 12

inflammation/ infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain and swelling

Answer 12

cellulitis

Question 13

thickening of the skin on the feet caused by pressure or friction from ill-fitting shoes

Answer 13

corn

Question 14

technique of using subfreezing temperatures to produce cell destruction

Answer 14

cytosurgery

Question 15

closed sac that contains fluid

Answer 15

cyst

Question 16

removal of foreign material or dead tissue in a wound

Answer 16

debridement

Question 17

separation or bursting open of a surgical wound

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dehiscence

Question 18

surgical procedure to remove scars, tattoos, and wrinkles on the skin

Answer 18

dermabrasion

Question 19

instrument used to cut the skin for grafting

Answer 19

dermatome

Question 20

condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discoloration; a bruise

Answer 20

ecchymosis

Question 21

an acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crust or scabs alone or in comination

Answer 21

eczema

Question 22

process of losing part of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemical, etc.

Answer 22

excoriation

Question 23

necrosis, or death of tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient blood supply to the area

Answer 23

gangrene

Question 24

inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus

Answer 24

herpes simplex

Question 25

itching and burning swelling on the skin; urticaria

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hives

Question 26

pertaining to the skin and accessory organs

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integumentary

Question 27

pertaining to a symptom of a disease in which the whites of the eyes, mucous membranes and sometimes the skin are yellow

Answer 27

jaundice

Question 28

overgrowth of scar tissue

Answer 28

keloid

Question 29

localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

Answer 29

melanoma

Question 30

pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin; a nevus

Answer 30

mole

Question 31

small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

Answer 31

petechiae

Question 32

chronic skin with frequent episodes of redness, itching and thich, dry scales on the skin

Answer 32

psoriasis

Question 33

a chronis disease of the skin of the face marked b varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectasia and hyperplasia of the soft tissue of the nose; usually occurs in middle aged and older adults

Answer 33

rosacea

Question 34

German measles

Answer 34

rubella

Question 35

red measles

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rubeola

Question 36

contagious skin disease characterized by intense itching

Answer 36

scabies

Question 37

mark left by the healing process of a wound

Answer 37

scar

Question 38

excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands causingdandruff

Answer 38

seborrhea

Question 39

oil secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

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sebum

Question 40

lines on the breast, thigh, abdomen caused by weakening of elastic tissues caused by obesity or as a result of pregnancy

Answer 40

striae

Question 41

tight, firm skinu6

Answer 41

taut

Question 42

contagious skin disease caused by certain fungi; also called ringworm²

Answer 42

tinea

Question 43

open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane

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ulcer

Question 44

contagious viral disease characterized by red spots, and fever also known as chickenpox

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varicella

Question 45

skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

Answer 45

vitiligo

Question 46

a skin lesion (of viral origin; ; verruca ²

Answer 46

wart

Question 47

dry skin

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xeroderma